George W. Spaulding (1843-1908) was an American architect from Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
George Willard Spaulding | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 29, 1843 |
| Died | February 1, 1908 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
Life and career edit
George Willard Spaulding was born June 29, 1843, in Pascoag, Rhode Island, to Willard Danielson Spaulding and Clarissa Danforth (Ballard) Spaulding.[1][2] He was trained in mechanical drafting and engineering and came to Woonsocket in 1869, where he worked as a mechanical engineer for the Woonsocket Machine and Press Company.[2] In 1885, he established himself as an architect in Woonsocket.[3] In later life he worked with his son, Edgar L. Spaulding, who succeeded him, though he retired from architecture not long after his father's death.[4]
Personal life edit
Spaulding married Hattie Olivia Elliot. They had one son, Edgar Leroy Spaulding.
Spaulding was a parishioner of St. James Episcopal Church.[5] died February 1, 1908, in Woonsocket. He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.[6]
Legacy edit
Two of Spaulding's buildings have been listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places, and others contribute to listed historic districts.
Architectural works edit
- Unity Building,[a] 1 Clinton St, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (1886)[2]
- Foss Memorial Building, 185 Main St, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (1887, demolished)[2]
- House,[b] 510 S Main St, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (1892)[7]
- Odd Fellows Hall, Bernon St, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (1893, demolished)[2]
- Forestdale Mill additions,[c] 119 School St, Forestdale, Rhode Island (1894, demolished)[8][9]
- St. Andrew's Episcopal Chapel (former), 576 Fairmont St, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (1894, NRHP 1982)[5]
- Colchis Mill, River St, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (1896)[2]
- Bridgeton School (former), 16 Laurel Hill Ave, Burrillville, Rhode Island (1897, NRHP 2006)[3]
- Mapleville School (former), 5 Sandhill Rd, Burrillville, Rhode Island (1898)[10]
Spaulding was also one of two local architects who competed for the design of the Woonsocket District Courthouse in 1894.[11]
Notes edit
- ^ A contributing property to the Main Street Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1991.
- ^ A contributing property to the South Main Street Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1982.
- ^ Though it has been demolished, the mill was a contributing property to the Forestdale Mill Village Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1972.
References edit
- ^ Samuel J. Spalding, Spalding Memorial: A Genealogical History of Edward Spalding, of Massachusetts Bay, and his Descendants (Newburyport: Samuel J. Spalding, 1872): 401.
- ^ a b c d e f Virginia A. Fitch, Main Street Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1991)
- ^ a b Betty Mencucci, Bridgeton School NRHP Registration Form (2006)
- ^ Woonsocket directories
- ^ a b St. Andrews Episcopal Chapel NRHP Registration Form (1982)
- ^ Gravestone
- ^ David Chase, Woonsocket, Rhode Island: Statewide Historic Preservation Report P-W-1 (Providence: Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission, 1976)
- ^ Fibre and Fabric 20, no. 503 (October 20, 1894): 1038.
- ^ Richard B. Harrington, Forestdale Mill Village Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1972)
- ^ Patricia Zifchock Mehrtens Burrillville (Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 1996): 127.
- ^ Annual Report of the State Auditor, January, 1895. 1895.
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